Month: December 2019

BY SENATOR JOHN FLANAGAN In two days, the Democrats give a get out of jail free card to 90 percent of criminals across this state and already we are seeing the devastating real-life impact this holiday season as some of

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that the Governor signed Skoufis’ bill S.5445 into law, authorizing the State Comptroller’s office to audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs) across the state. LDCs operate in

WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against both the DOJ and CIA for communications of CIA employee Eric Ciaramella, who reportedly worked on Ukraine issues while on detail to both the

NIAGARA FALLS, NY — Some political prognosticators are speculating that Manhattan billionaire Howard Milstein could be interested in exiting his investment in a 140-acre aggregation of parcels that he owns in downtown Niagara Falls, through his investment vehicle, Niagara Falls

A5775/S3966 Provides No-Cost Transportation for Victims of Sexual Assault Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) announced today that a bill he introduced and passed as lead sponsor that will assist victims of sexual assault was signed into law by

Chairman Langworthy taps popular New York City Councilman Joe Borelli to help spread the NYGOP’s messaging in the critical 2020 election cycle NEW YORK, NY — New York Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has appointed New York City Council Minority

BY NORBERT RUG For several weeks prior to Christmas I remember getting the “wish books” in the mail from Sears, JC Penney’s, Montgomery Ward’s and other retailers. As a child I would pour over these selecting the toys I wanted

BY E.J. McMAHON The Cuomo administration has admitted there is a “structural imbalance” in its massive Medicaid budget, which means the Empire State’s biggest single government program is spending beyond its means. So, what does Gov. Andrew Cuomo plan to

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it today filed a lawsuit against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the House Intelligence Committee for the controversial subpoenas issued for phone records, including those of Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s lawyer. The phone records

BY JAMES DOBBINS French President Emmanuel Macron recently declared that “we are experiencing the brain death of NATO.” He made this remark in support of longstanding French policy favoring a more united Europe less dependent for its security on American leadership

The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center as the focal point, but the DoD has yet to provide the JAIC with the visibility, authorities and

BY SOO W. KIM This year, North Korea has been reminding the United States that the window of opportunity for negotiating a nuclear deal is slowly drawing to a close. In a speech delivered to the Supreme People’s Assembly in

BY NATHAN VEST Amid intense clashes around southern Tripoli, Libya’s capital has become a proving ground for foreign military equipment. In flagrant violation of the U.N. arms embargo on Libya and with dire consequences for the country and region’s security,

BY LINDA ROBINSON The protests gripping Iraq pose an extraordinary challenge to Baghdad’s political leadership, which must move the country ahead or step aside. The mostly youthful protesters are tired of politics as it has been practiced over the past

BY FREDERICK W. KAGAN Afghanistan isn’t Vietnam. It isn’t even Iraq. George W. Bush did not lie America into this war. He, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and their generals and diplomats didn’t conceal the challenges and failures the US was

BY DANIEL LYONS Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a novel experiment to improve the telecommunications network. To meet growing demand, the agency has opened a new area code, 833, for toll-free numbers. But unlike previous area

BY JOSEPH ANTOS The $1.4 trillion spending bill that will keep the federal government running for the next few months includes a curious provision that doubles down on a fundamental flaw of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 609 of the

BY MATT WEIDINGER A recent administration rule spotlights an important question: Should able-bodied, working-age, childless adults remain consistently idle while collecting food stamps? The rule says the answer should be no, especially when jobs are available. As Angela Rachidi and I recently reviewed,

The American Enterprise Institute released a report last week that details the benefits of consumer choice in education. The report’s key findings are as follows: Despite overall declines in college enrollment, various accredited and unaccredited providers of postsecondary education delivery are